Folding stand or support



Nov.` 9 1926t '1,606,197 l w, W. VAN NESS FOLDING STAND OR SUPPORT Filed Jn. e. 1925 2 sheets-sheet 1 Nov. 9 1926. 1,606,197

W/W. VAN NESS FOLDING STAND 0R SUPPORT Filed Jan. 6. 1925 2 Sheets-Sh'eet 2 /9 4 4 /9' u Z2 f n Z Patented Nov. 9, 1925.

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WILLIAlliI WATERS VAN NESS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

Y FOLDING STAND on SUPPORT.

Application led January 6, 1925. Serial No. 776.

rlhis invention relates to fan improved form of folding stand or support adapted to support a burner of suitable form, and also to support cooking utensils in proper relation to said burner, so as to provide a cooking outfit. f

The obj ect of the invention is to provide a form of stand or support which may be folded into a substantially flat and compact form for packing or transportation, or may be readily unfolded or opened outfto provide a rigid and strong stand or support arranged to hold the burner and the cooking utensils in proper relation to each other to secure the most efficient heating effects, so as to enable the desired cooking operation to be performed in a minimum time and by the use of a minimum quantity of the fuel contained in or supplied to the burner.

Another object of the invention is to provide means supported by the stand for counteracting the effect of wind when cooking in the open, which means also by increasing the proportion of air to gas tends to increase the temperature of the iame and to economize in the consumption of fuel.

The invention consists essentially in a stand or support comprising two frame members adapted to be nested one within the other in the folded position, said frame members having opposite sides of the two members pivotally connected together intermediate the ends of said sides, so that they may be moved about said pivots from the folded nested position into an unfolded crossed supporting position, and burner supporting means carried by said frame members.

The invention also consists in the provision of a hood adapted to be supported in proper position relatively to the burner so as to protect the iiame from the wind when cooking in the open.

Other features of the invention will appear from the following detailed description of the invention and will be clearly pointed out in the claims appended hereto.

The improved stand or support is illustrated in one form thereof in the accompanying drawings, in which:

rFigure 1 is an end elevational view of the stand in the unfolded or Vopen burner supporting position. y

Fig. 2 is a plan view yof the stand as sides.

shown in Fig. 1 also in the unfolded or open position. Y

Fig. 3 is a sectional side elevation of the stand shown in Fig. 1, showing the burner and the protecting hood in position, the section being taken through the pivots connecting the sides of the frame members.

Fig. 4 is an Yend elevational view of the stand or support in the folded or nested position thereof, and l Fig. 5 is a plan view of the protecting hood shown in Fig. 3. I

The particular form of stand illustrated in the dra-wings comprises two substantially rectangular frame members indicated gen` erally by numerals 1 and 2, and each lof which consists of substantially parallel supporting sides or legs 3, the upper ends of v.which are joinedby the utensil supporting sides or bars 4, while their lower ends are joined by the lower sides or bars 5 which are adapted to rest upon the ground or other supporting surface.

The frame member 2 is of slightly smaller dimensions than the frame member 1, as

clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 3, so that it will lie or nest within the frame member l when the framev members are in the folded position illustrated in Fig. 4.

The frame members may aluminum, nickel plated steel, or other suitable material, best adapted to resist the more or less rough usage and exposure to the elebe made ofA ments to which the stand is liable to be sub- Y jected during use thereof.

The adjacent sides or supporting legs 3 of the two frame members are pivotally conf nected together intermediate the ends thereof, and in the particular form of stand shown each adjacent pair of sides 3 are pivotally connected by means of a rivet pin 6 passed through holes in said sides and provided with washers 7 arranged between yand at each side of said sides 3 in order to allow of ready pivotal movement of said The washers also provide a more eX- tended bearing surface between the sides and prevent loose play therebetween at the pivotal connection.

lt will be seen that the frame members 1 and 2 pivotally connected in the manner described may be readilyl folded about the pivots 6 into the nested position shown in Fig. 4, or may be readily unfolded or opened v out into the crossed supporting position thereof indicated in Fig. l.

Means are provided for limiting the extent of the opening or unfolding movement of the frame members so that the stand or support will be rigid in the unfolded position thereof. To this end one of the sides or supporting legs 3, for example the side 3 of theframe 2, is provided with an outwardly projecting lug or stop 8, formed by bending a part of the metal of said side at substantially right angles to the plane of the side. This lug or stop 8 is adapted to engage the lower edge of the side or supporting leg-3 of the 'frame 1 when the frames reach the relative opened position indicated in Fig. 1 so as to prevent further opening or unfolding movement7 and also to prevent collapsing of the stand when in use and making the stand quite rigid while supporting the burner and the cooking utensil.

The side 3 of the frame 1 is provided in the lower edge thereof with an opening or recess 9 adapted to receive the lug Vor stop 8 when the frame members are folded into the nested position shown in Fig. 4. It will be understood that to open the stand from the nested position shown in Fig. i the hori- Zontal supporting sides or bars' 4i of the framemembers are moved in opposite directions as indicated by. the arrows in Fig. 4.

which opens the frame members into the position shown in Fig. l in which further opening movement is limited by the engagement of thel lug or stop 8 with the under edge of the side 3' of the' frame member 1.

The burner su orted b the stanl ma* PP Y C .Y be of any suitable or usual form, for example the known form in which solidiiied alcoholic fuel is burned in a metallic container', but it is preferred to use a burner comprising a container having therein a mass of absorbentl material adapted to be saturated with the liquid fuel or spirit at the time the cooking outiit is to be used, the flame being extinguishedl when the cooking operation has been performed by replacing the lid on the container. In the drawings the container of the burner is indicated at l0 and the lid at 11.

The frame members 1 and 2 carry means for supporting the burner in the proper operative position ofthe same when the frame members are unfoldedr as shown in Fig. 1, and the particular means shown in the drawings comprises an annular member 12which is of greater diameter than the burner container and is provided with a plurality of supporting lingers 13 projecting inwardly and upwardly from the lower edge of said I annular member. These lingers are adapted to engage beneath the annular bead 14 provided around the upper edge of the contamer lO, the fingers preferably terminating at such height as to hold the container slightly spaced from the ground or support- .ing surface upon whichY the stand rests.

The annular member 12 is preferably pivotally carried bythe frame members i, and to this end the said member is provided at each side thereof with outwardly extending larms l5 supporting a member or plate 16 which is apertured to engage the pivot pin 6 of the frame members 1,2 an additional washer member 7 being arranged between the face of the plate 16 and the riveted-over end of the pivot pin.

To limit the pivotal or turning movement `of the annular member 12 into the substantially horizontal position indicated in Fig. 1 the side 3 of the frame member 2 is provided with a lug or' stop 17, which may be formed by bendingv or turning inwardly a part of said side 3v so as to engage the uppery edge of the member or plate 16 when the annular member 12 assumes the horizontal position'indicated in Fig. l. rihe opposite end of the member or plate 16 is cut away as indicated at 18 to provide arrecess which receives the lug or stop 17 when the parts are in the folded or nested position as clearly indicated in nig. 4. lt will be understood that when the frame members have been unfolded or opened up by moving the same as indicated by the arrows in Fig. into the unfolded position the annular member l2 is moved in the direction indicated by the arrow in F ig. et until it assumes a horizontal position when further movement will be prevented by the lug or stop 1? engaging the member or plate 16.

t will be understood that the stand or support is packed or carried to the place of use in the folded or nested form shown in Fig. 4e and that it may be quickly unfolded and set up with the parts in the positions shown in F 1. rlhe burner container is then placed in position supported by the lingers 13 of the` annular member 12 and the lid removed and the 'fuel lighted. rilie cooking utensil containing the liquid or food to be heated or cooked is then placed in position upon the utensil supporting sides or bars i of the frame members. The sides or bars fi may have the upper edges thereof cut away in the manner indicated clearly in gures 2 and 3 so as to provide stops if) .for preventing movement of the utensil along the stand, and Vsuch utensil may be provided with short et ps or projections on its 'under ide to engage the sides or bars Ll to prevent. appreciable lateral movement of the utensil upon 'the stand.

The cooking utensil used with the stand may be, for: example, a toaster of the form descril ed in my copending application No. 777, or it may be a. pan adapted to hold liquids or adapted to hold food to be cooked,

and it will be seen that the arrangement i lit of the stand is such that the burner and cooking utensil are properly positioned so that the heat from the burner will be efiiciently applied to the cooking utensil.

The present stand or support is particularly designed for cooking in the open and it is desirable to provide means for counteracting the effect of wind which is liable to blow the flame and prevent efficient heating or cooking of the contents of the utensil. T'o this end a hood 2O is provided which at its lowerl edge is flanged as at 2l so as to fit over the annular' member l2'wl1ich supports the burner l0, the hood converging from its lower end to its upper end which is open as at 22 and is positioned closely beneath the utensil supported upon the sides or bars 4l. rlhis hood effectively shields the flame from the effects of wind and the air passing upwardly around 'the burner bef tween the container and the annular member 12 and hood 2O and combining with the burning gases increases the temperature of the 'flame and economizes in the fuel consumption. Y

The hood 2O may be applied to and removedy from the annular member 12 by means of a detachable handle indicated in Fig. 5 and which comprises two spring arms 23 joined together at their outer ends (not shown) and having their inner ends bent downwardly and outwardly as at 24. rlhe hood is provided with a member or plate 25 suitably secured thereto and which is provided with recessed portions 26 with which the inner ends 24 of the handle 23 engage. It will be seen that the inner ends of the detachable handle engage the upper and lower surfaces of the recessed portions of the plate 25 so that the hood is detachably connected with the handle and may be readily placed in position or removed. To remove the handle the spring arms 28 are pressed togetherV which releases the ends 24E from the recessed portions of the plate 25 and enables the handle to be readily detached. This same handle may also be used to position and remove the cookingutensils as will be readily understood.

It will be seen that the improved stand or support may be foldedV into a very flat and compact form for packing or shipment and that it may be readily unfolded or opened out into operative position, and that when so unfolded a strong and rigid stand is provided adapted to firmlv support the burner and the cooking utensils in proper position for the effective and rapid heating of the contents of the utensils. The stand provides a very stable support for the burner and the utensils which cannot readily be knocked over, and is well able to withstand the rough usage to which it is liable to be subjected. t

It will be obvious that the supporting bars 5 might if. desired be omitted and the lower ends of the sides -or legs 3 be suitably formed to properly rest upon the ground or other supporting surface. It is,l however, preferred to utilize the supporting sides or bars 5 as they tend to increase the rigidity and strength of the stand.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. Folding burner stand, comprising two substantially rectangular frame members adapted to nest one within the other when folded and each formed from a continuous strip of metal bent to rectangular form7 said frame members having two opposite sides of the one pivotally connected to the two corresponding sides of the other intermediate the ends of said sides, and being movable about their pivots from said nested position into an opened crossed position, and burner supporting means Carried by said frame members.

2. Folding burner stand, comprising ltwo frame members each bent from a continuous strip of metal to provide two substantially parallel supporting sides connected at the upper .ends by a third utensil supporting side, one of said frame members being arranged to nest within the other when folded, the parallel supporting sides of the one frame member being pivotally connected to the corresponding sides of the other member intermediate the ends of said sides, and the frame members being movable about said pivots from the nested position thereof into an opened crossed position, and burner supporting means carried by said frame members.

S. Folding burner stand, comprising two substantially rectangular frame. members adapted to nest one within the other when fold-ed and each formed from a continuous strip of metal bent to rectangular form, said frame members' having two opposite sides of the one pivotally connected to the two corresponding sides of the other intermediate the ends of said sides, and being movable about their pivots from said nested position into an opened crossed position, means for limiting the unfolding movement of the frame members, and burner supporting means carried by said frame members.

4. Folding burner stand, comprising two substantially rectangular frame members adapted to nest one within the other when folded and each formed from a continuous strip of metal bent to rectangular form, said frame members having two opposite sides of the one pivotally connected to tl e two corresponding sides of the other intermediate the ends of said sid-es, and being movable about their pivots from said nested position into an opened crossed position, means for limiting the unfolding movement of the frame members, comprisingr an insli tegral stop bent up from on one of the pivotally connected sides adapted in the fully unfolded position of the frame members-to engage the edge of the other Iof said sides, and burner supporting means carried by said frame members.

5. Folding burner stand, comprising two substantially rectangular frame members adapted to nest one within the other when folded and each formed from a continuous strip metal bent to rectangular form, said frame members having two opposite sides of the one pivotally connected to the two corresponding sides of the other intermediate the ends of said sides, and being movable about their pivots fromsaid nested position into an opened crossed position, means for limiting the unfolding movement of the frame members, comprising an integral stop bent up from on one of the pivotally connected sides adapted in the fully unfolded position of the frame members to engage the dge of the other of said sides, the latter being provided with a recess to receive said stop in the folded position of the frame members, and burner supporting means carried by said frame members.

6. Folding burner stand, comprising two frame members each having two substantially parallel supporting sides connected at the upper ends by a third utensil supporting side, one of said frame members being arranged to nest vwithin thD other when folded, the parallel supporting sides of the one frame member being pivotally connected to the corresponding sides of the other member intermediate the ends of said sides, and ,he frame members being movable about said pivots from the nested position thereof into an opened crossed position, means for limiting the unfolding movement of the frame `members., and burner supporting means carried by said frame members.

7. Folding burner stand, comprising two substantially rectangular frame members adapted to nest one within the other when folded, said frame members having two pposite sides of the one pivotally connected to the two corresponding sides of the other intermediate the ends of said sides, and bemovable about their pivots from said nested position into an opened crossed position, and a burner supporting element pivotally carried by said frame members and foldable into a nested relation with respect to said members when folded.

8. Folding burner stand, comprising` two substantially rectangular frame members adapted to nest one within the other when folded, said frame members having two opposite sides of the one pivotally connected to the two corresponding sides of the other intermediate the ends of said sides, and being movable about their pivots from said sition, a burner supporting element pivotally carried by said frame members and foldable into a nested relation with respect to said members when folded, and means for limiting the unfolding movement of said supporting element.

9. Folding burner' stand, comprising two substantially reetangular frame members adapted to nest one wit-hin the other when folded, said frame members having two opposite sides of the one pivotally connected to the two corresponding sides of the other intermediate the ends of said sides, and bemovable about their pivots from said nested position into an opened cross position, a burner supporting element pivotally carried by said frame members and foldable into a nested relation with respect to g id members when folded, and means for limiting the unfolding movement of said supporting element comprising a stop on one of the aforesaid pivotally connected sides at1 :pted to engage said supporting element when unfolded to substantially horizontal position.

l0. olding burner stand, comprising two rame members each having two substanially parallel supporting sides connectedr at he upper ends by a third utensil supporting ide, one of said frame members being arranged to nest within the other when folded, the parallel supporting sides of the one frame member being pivota-lly-connected*to the corresponding sides of the other member intermediate the ends of said sides, and the frame members being movable about said pivots from the nested position thereof into an opened cross position, and burner supporting means pivotally carriedy by said frame members.

ll. Folding burner stand, comprising two substantially rectangular frame members adapted to nest one within the other when folded, said frame members having two opposite sides of the one pivotally connected to the two corresponding sides of the other intermediate the ends of said sides, and being movable about their pivots from said nested position into an opened crossed position, and an annular element carried by said frame members and foldable into nested relation with respect to said members when folded, said element being arranged to support a burner.

l2. Folding burner stand, comprising two substantially" rectangular frame members adapted to nest one within the other when folded, said frame me nbers having two opposite sides of the one pivotally connected to the two corresponding sides of the other intermediate the ends of said sides, and being movable about their pivots from said nested position into an opened crossed position, and an annular supporting element carried by said frame members and foldable into nested relation with respect to said members when folded, said element being of greater diameter than the burner and having inwardly extending means for 'engaging and supporting said burner. v

13. Folding burner stand, comprising two substantially vrectangular frame members adapted to nest one within the other when folded, said frame members having two opposite sides of the one pivotally connected to the two corresponding sides of the other intermediate the ends of said sides, and being movable about their pivots from said nested position into an opened crossed position, and an annular suporting element carried by said frame members and foldable into nested relation with respect to said members when folded, said element being of greater diameter than the burner and having inwardly and upwardly extending radial fingers for engaging and supporting said burner.

111. Folding burner stand, comprising two substantially rectangular frame members adapted to nest one within the other when folded, said frame members having two opposite sides of the one pivotally connected to the two corresponding sides of the other intermediate the ends of said sides, and being movable about their pivots from said nested position into an opened crossed position, a burner supporting element, and members carried by said element at opposite sides thereof and pivotally mounted upon the pivots connecting the adjacent sides of the two frame members.

15. Folding burner stand, comprising two substantially rectangular frame members adapted to nest one within the other when folded, said frame members having two opposite sides of the one pivotally connected to the two corresponding sides of the other intermediate the ends of said sides, and being movable rabout their pivots from said nested position into an opened crossed posisupporting means carried by said frame members, and means carried by said burner supporting means for protecting the flame from the burner.

17. Folding burner stand, comprising frame members pivotally connected together 'and movable about said pivots from a folded position to an unfolded position, burner supporting means carried by said frame members, and a flame protecting hood carried by said burner supporting means.

18. Folding burner stand, comprising frame members pivotally connected together and movable about saidpivots from a folded position to an unfolded position7 an annular burner supporting element carried by said frame members, of larger diameter than the burner, and a hood supported by said sup porting element above the burner for protecting the fiame therefrom.

19. Folding burner stand7 comprising frame members pivotally connected together and movable about said pivots from a folded position to an unfolded position,- an annular burner supporting element carried by said frame members, of larger diameter than the burner, and a hood supported by'said supporting element above the burner and converging from its lower end to its upper open end, for protecting the flame of the burner.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature.

vV'VILLLIVI VATERS VAN NESS.

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